Hallandale Beach City Zoning Code

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State Law reference— Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, F.S. §§ 163.3161—163.3217.

In accordance with the terms of the Act, the city commission declares its intention to exercise its authority under the Act for the total area under its jurisdiction. The commission finds that the establishment of a comprehensive planning process, the preparation of a comprehensive plan, and the adoption of a comprehensive plan for the city is in the public interest. A comprehensive plan shall be prepared by the city in conformity with the provisions of the Act and this article and shall be adopted by the commission on or before July 1, 1979.

(Code 1980, § 22-21)

In accordance with section 12 of the Act (F.S. § 163.3194), after the adoption of the plan or element or portion of the plan, no development, either public or private, shall be permitted within the city except in conformity with the comprehensive plan or element or portion of the plan.

(Code 1980, § 22-22)

The city commission designates the planning and zoning board as the local planning agency of the city, pursuant to section 6 of the Act (F.S. § 163.3174). The planning department, as determined by the city manager, shall provide the necessary staff assistance for this function.

(Code 1980, § 22-23)

The local planning agency shall be funded by the commission from the general fund at a level adequate for the agency to perform its duties as required by the Act and this article. It may also be partially funded by public or private grants, donations and other sources approved by the commission; by charging fees for all copies of minutes, maps, reviews, regulations, rules, criteria, plans, evaluations and other data compiled by the agency; and by charging fees for services provided to outside persons, organizations or agencies, such fees to be equal to the actual cost of furnishing such services, including all materials and labor (both direct and indirect, including fringe benefits) plus administrative overhead.

(Code 1980, § 22-24)

1. The local planning agency shall manage the comprehensive planning program and prepare the comprehensive plan as required by the Act and this article.
2. The agency shall conduct public hearings of the plan, or element or portion of the plan, after due public notice, and shall make final recommendations to the commission regarding the adoption of such plan or element or portion of the plan.
3. The agency shall monitor and oversee the effectiveness, status and implementation of the plan and shall recommend to the commission such changes as may be required.
4. The agency shall submit an annual report on the plan to the commission. This report shall include but is not limited to the criteria outlined in section 11(2) of the Act (F.S. § 163.3191(2)); shall be delivered to the commission no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of a fiscal year; and the first report shall not be required until after the plan or its first element has been adopted by the commission.
5. The agency shall review and make recommendations to the commission on all proposed land development regulations and land development codes, and proposed amendments to such codes, prior to their adoption by the commission.
6. The agency shall adopt rules of procedures necessary to perform its duties as required by the Act and this article.
7. The agency shall have prepared a public participation and information program, meeting the requirements of section 8 of the Act (F.S. § 163.3181), for submission to the commission within 90 days from the effective date of Ordinance No. 1073, and shall be responsible for the management of the program upon its approval by the commission; the planning and zoning board being designated as the key body for public participation.
8. The agency shall assist the commission in adopting and making amendments to the plan, or elements or portions of the plan, as required by the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of the Act (F.S. §§ 163.3184 and 163.3187).
9. The agency shall perform all other functions and duties and have all other powers and responsibilities as set forth and established in the Act and this article or as specified by the city commission.

(Code 1980, § 22-25)

1. The local planning agency shall have the responsibility to disseminate information to the general public regarding:
   1. Meetings planned by the planning and zoning board and ad hoc citizen advisory committees formed for the purpose of advising the agency.
   2. Meetings called by the agency to solicit advice and comment on the comprehensive plan or any element or portion of the plan.
2. The agency shall notify all newspapers of general circulation in the city of the date, time, place and purpose of each meeting.
3. The agency shall notify by mail all members of the board and ad hoc committees as to the date, time, place and purpose of each meeting.
4. The agency shall make available to the general public all information planned for discussion at each meeting.

(Code 1980, § 22-26)

The comprehensive plan shall be developed pursuant to the requirements of section 7 of the Act (F.S. § 163.3177) and applicable provisions of the county charter, and shall include the following elements:

1. Land use plan. A land use element designating the spatial location, use intensity, and distribution of land within the city.
2. Traffic circulation plan. An element consisting of existing and proposed thoroughfares and transportation routes.
3. Utilities plan. A general sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, and potable water supply element correlated to the land use plan.
4. Recreation plan. An element indicating a system of public and private sites utilized for recreation and open space.
5. Housing plan. An element consisting of standards, plans and principles to be followed in the provision of housing for the existing and proposed population.
6. Coastal zone protection plan. An element designed to maximize the conservation and recreational utilization of coastal resources.
7. Conservation plan. An element for the conservation, development, utilization and protection of natural resources within the city.
8. Intergovernmental coordination plan. An element showing relationships and stating principles and guidelines to be used in accomplishment of coordination of the plan with the plans of the school board and other units of local government providing services but not having regulatory authority over the use of land, with plans of Hollywood, Pembroke Park, Broward County and Dade County; and with the plans of the region, state and federal government.
9. Power plant siting plan. If applicable, a utility element in conformance with F.S. ch. 403, pt. II (F.S. § 403.501 et seq.).
10. Economic plan. An economic element encompassing those elements of the plan requiring the expenditure of public funds. This element shall show that the plan is economically feasible and shall include but is not limited to a five-year capital improvements program and a one-year capital budget as a means of indicating feasibility.

(Code 1980, § 22-27)

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Note—See county charter, art. VI.

The local planning agency may, subject to the approval of the commission, include any one or more of the following elements in the plan, pursuant to section 7 of the Act (F.S. § 163.3177):

1. A mass transit element added to the traffic circulation plan.
2. An off-street parking element added to the traffic circulation plan.
3. A port and aviation element added to the traffic circulation plan.
4. A nonautomotive vehicular or pedestrian circulation element added to the traffic circulation plan and covering such possible areas as bikeways, exercise trails, riding facilities, pedestrian walkways, and other similar types of facilities required to meet the social, recreational or economic needs of city residents.
5. A public services and facilities element extending the scope of utility items required in the utilities plan.
6. A public buildings and related facilities element showing the location, type, design and need, and showing how the facility will be coordinated with other governmental facilities and services.
7. A community design element consisting of standards and principles to be followed in the implementation of the plan or element or portion of the plan.
8. An area redevelopment element consisting of plans and programs for the redevelopment of particular sections of the community, including but not limited to public building sites, recreational facilities, slums and blighted areas, housing sites, and business and industrial areas.
9. A safety element for the protection of residents and property in the city from fire, hurricane, or other manmade and natural catastrophe.
10. A historic and scenic preservation element setting out plans for those structures or lands having historical, archaeological, architectural, scenic or similar significance.
11. An economic element setting forth principles and guidelines for commercial and industrial development, and employment and manpower utilization within the city.
12. Such other elements as may be peculiar to and necessary for the area concerned and as are added to the plan by the commission upon recommendation of the agency.

(Code 1980, § 22-28)

All meetings of the local planning agency shall be open to the public, and all records of the agency are public records.

(Code 1980, § 22-29)

1. The local planning agency shall conduct public hearings on the comprehensive plan or any portion or element of the plan. The purpose of such hearings will be to provide the general public with an opportunity to comment and be heard on the proposed plan, or element or portion of the plan under consideration.
2. In an effort to provide all citizens with the opportunity to become involved in the planning process, the local planning agency will encourage the formation of ad hoc citizens committees at the neighborhood level if and when appropriate to the matter under consideration.

(Code 1980, § 22-30)

1. The comprehensive plan for the city, consisting of the future land use plan element; the housing element; the coastal zone management element; the private utility element; the intergovernmental coordination element; the traffic circulation element; the general sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage and potable water element; and the recreation and open space element, consisting of three volumes of a document entitled "Hallandale Beach Comprehensive Plan," a copy of which is attached to the ordinance or ordinances from which this section is derived, and made a part of this Code, is adopted.
2. Pursuant to the county charter, and F.S. ch. 163, the comprehensive plan adopted by this section, as amended from time to time, will fully control and regulate all land development in the city; and all development undertaken by and all actions taken in regard to development orders by the city, in regard to land within the city, shall be consistent with this comprehensive plan, or element or portion of the plan, as amended from time to time.

(Code 1980, § 22-31)

This section is adopted to establish a process governing the use of the power of eminent domain to assist in the assembly of land, improvements, and properties necessary to carry out redevelopment in the city.

(Ord. No. 2003-13, § 1, 6-17-2003)

The following terms mean:

Acquisition parcel(s) means an individual parcel or parcels of land within a candidate redevelopment area, which is not controlled by the developer who proposes to undertake redevelopment of the candidate redevelopment area.

Bona fide offer means an offer in the amount of the fair market value of the property as appraised by the current property owner, by an MAI appraiser, or an offer in the amount of 120 percent of the current assessed value of the property according to the Tax Assessor of Broward County, whichever is greater.

Candidate redevelopment area means an area of land located in a city redevelopment area which is a logical and appropriate unit of land for redevelopment.

Control means an owner of an interest in the real property or the holder of a contract to purchase an interest in real property which provides for specific performance in favor of the contract purchaser or other enforceable agreement within a candidate redevelopment area.

City redevelopment area means an area within the city, which is designated by resolution as deteriorated, under utilized, obsolete or otherwise in need of revitalization or redevelopment. A city redevelopment area must be located in a community redevelopment area as defined in Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.

Developer means a person who is the owner of interest in real property, and who shall continue in ownership through the development of the real property and development project, which interest can be sold by legal process for the improvement of any building, structure, construction, demolition, excavation, solid-waste removal, landscaping, or any part thereof existing, built, erected, placed, made or done on land or other real property to prepare a structure for occupancy for its permanent benefit.

(Ord. No. 2003-13, § 1, 6-17-2003)

The city commission may designate by resolution certain areas located within the city as a redevelopment area. The commission shall determine that such areas are deteriorated, underutilized, obsolete or otherwise in need of revitalization or redevelopment, and that it is appropriate that those individual parcels of land be assembled into logical and appropriate units of land which will allow for desired redevelopment.

(Ord. No. 2003-13, § 1, 6-17-2003)

Any developer who controls at least 70 percent of the privately owned property within a candidate redevelopment area or 60 percent within a city redevelopment area of one acre or less, and who has made a bona fide offer to purchase the balance of the property within the designated candidate redevelopment area is eligible to request an exercise of the city's power of eminent domain to assist in the assembly of an acquisition parcel in accordance with the provisions of this section.

A developer eligible to qualify for "petition" of the exercise of the city's power of eminent domain to assist in the assembly of land within a candidate redevelopment area may initiate the "land assembly assistance" process for the purpose of acquiring one or more acquisitions parcels by filing a petition for land assembly assistance with the city clerk along with:

1. A description of the boundaries of the candidate redevelopment area where the acquisition parcel(s) to be acquired is/are located along with a survey and graphic depiction of the redevelopment area;
2. A sworn statement that the petitioner controls at least 70 percent of the candidate redevelopment area in which the acquisition parcel(s) proposed to be acquired is/are located;
3. A description of the developer's proposed redevelopment program together with a sworn estimate of the fair market value of the proposed redevelopment when completed;
4. A sworn statement that the petitioner has made a bona fide offer to purchase the acquisition parcel(s) from the owner(s) of record, which offer was open for a period of at least 30 days, and that the offer was not accepted; and
5. A proposed land assembly agreement setting out terms and conditions including the maximum amount of money the developer would be willing to pay to acquire property for which land assembly assistance is sought.

(Ord. No. 2003-13, § 1, 6-17-2003)

The following criteria shall be considered in determining whether a petition for land assembly assistance should be granted:

1. The proposed redevelopment program is unlikely to occur without land assembly assistance;
2. The proposed redevelopment program will further the city's redevelopment goals and objectives in the city's comprehensive plan;
3. The petitioner demonstrates the qualifications, experience and financial capacity to carry out the proposed program of redevelopment;
4. The proposed redevelopment program will be economically successful;
5. The proposed redevelopment program will have a positive fiscal impact on the city taking into consideration any costs to be assumed by the city in carrying out the proposed land assembly assistance.

(Ord. No. 2003-13, § 1, 6-17-2003)

Within 30 days after receipt of a completed petition for land assembly assistance, the city manager shall prepare a recommendation concerning the petition unless the city manager determines that the proposed redevelopment program is inconsistent with the city's comprehensive plan or is likely to have a negative fiscal impact on the city. If the petition includes a proposal to reimburse the city for all expenses incurred by the city in providing land assembly assistance and the city manager finds that the petition satisfies each of the criteria in section 32-57, the city manager may recommend that the city commission authorize the execution of the proposed land assembly agreement and initiate eminent domain proceedings. If the petition does not propose to reimburse the city for all expenses incurred by the city in providing land assembly assistance, the city manager may base his recommendation on the extent to which the request for land assembly assistance satisfies the criteria of section 32-57.

(Ord. No. 2003-13, § 1, 6-17-2003)

The city commission at a public meeting shall consider the city manager's recommendation. If the petition includes a proposal to reimburse the city for all expenses incurred by the city in providing land assembly assistance, the city commission may authorize the execution of the proposed land assembly agreement and initiate eminent domain proceedings if the commission determines that the proposed land assembly satisfies the land assembly assistance criteria contained in section 32-57. If the petition does not include a proposal to reimburse the city for all expenses incurred by the city in providing land assembly assistance, the city commission shall also base its decision on the extent to which the proposed land assembly assistance will have a positive or negative fiscal impact on the city.

(Ord. No. 2003-13, § 1, 6-17-2003)

After the city has acquired the parcel(s), the city shall convey the property to the developer subject only to the requirements of the City Charter and reimbursement pursuant to the terms and conditions of the land assembly agreement.

(Ord. No. 2003-13, § 1, 6-17-2003)

1. Purpose and intent. The city commission finds that standards and procedures for the orderly development, subdivision and plat recordation of lands within the incorporated area of the city are necessary and proper to provide for:
   1. Accurate legal description, identification and monumentation of land;
   2. Rational and orderly arrangement of and relationship between land uses;
   3. Safe, convenient and efficient circulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic;
   4. Adequate facilities for the use and benefit of the residents of the city, including but not limited to open space, police and fire protection, school sites, wastewater treatment, potable water supply and solid waste disposal;
   5. Suitably drained and readily accessible building sites;
   6. Timely and economic installation of necessary public improvements; and
   7. Conservation, protection and enhancement of the physical natural and economic resources of the city; therefore, the city declares these purposeful and intentional regulations to accomplish the purpose and intent.
2. Authority. Pursuant to F.S. chs. 163 and 177, county Ordinance No. 77-43, and other applicable laws, the city commission, a political subdivision of the state, enacts the requirements for the division, subdivision, platting and design and installation of required improvements for all lands now or hereafter within the incorporated boundaries of the city.
3. Short title. This division shall be known and may be cited as the "Platting and Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida."
4. Interpretation and conflict. This division and its application shall be deemed to be the minimum acceptable requirements. This division and its application is not intended to interfere with, abrogate or annul any other valid rule, regulation or ordinance. Where the provisions of this division impose or require different restrictions, requirements or design standards, those regulations or ordinances having the higher or more restrictive requirements shall govern and control.
5. Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the director to ensure full compliance with all the provisions of this division and to bring to the attention of the city attorney any violation or lack of compliance with this division for such legal recourse as the city attorney shall deem appropriate.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 1)

1. No person shall create or cause to be created the division, subdivision, resubdivision or platting of land or lands within the city except as provided in this division. No division, subdivision, resubdivision nor plat recordation shall be approved by the city commission unless it complies with the requirements and procedures of this chapter. No building permit for the construction of a principal building on a parcel of land shall be permitted unless a plat has been recorded in the official records of the county subsequent to June 4, 1953. This requirement shall not apply to applications for a building permit for the construction of a building or structure on any single-family lot or parcel less than five acres in size. In addition, this requirement shall not apply to any platted multi-family or nonresidential lot or parcel less than five acres in size provided all other applicable requirements of this chapter have been met. Subsequent building permits for accessory uses on the same land shall not require replatting provided all applicable requirements of this chapter have been met. Applicants may not divide or phase building permit requests to avoid being subject to this platting requirement. Any building permit requests within a two-year period for property that, on January 2, 1979, was contiguous and under common ownership, shall be cumulated for the purpose of the five-acre maximum parcel size.
2. The platting requirements may be waived by the director, with the advice of the city attorney, when either of the following conditions is found to exist:
   1. The subdivision involved consists solely of the conveyance of land to, or granting or easements or rights-of-way to, a governmental or a public agency.
   2. Combination or recombination of existing platted land which is to be subdivided into not more than two contiguous lots each of which conform to all the zoning regulations of the city as applicable. No nonconforming lots shall result from this action.
3. Pursuant to this section, if the requirements of platting are waived, the owner shall furnish the following items:
   1. Certified boundary survey by a registered land surveyor licensed to practice in the state.
   2. Fully executed instruments pertaining to required deeds, rights-of-way, easements or reservations as determined by the director.
   3. Bond or other acceptable surety in the manner prescribed by section 32-73 for all construction and maintenance of improvements required by the city.
   4. Current opinion of title from an attorney licensed to practice law in the state, or an opinion from a title insurance company licensed in the state and having offices in the county showing proof of ownership of the property.
4. The developer or his engineer, surveyor or representative may seek the advice of the director to familiarize himself with the procedures and requirements of this chapter. Neither the developer nor his engineer, surveyor or representative shall in any way interpret the remarks or statements, expressed or implied, of the director as being binding upon the city, its boards, city commission or agents. The preliminary conference may be for the following purposes:
   1. Acquaint the developer with subdivision and platting regulations, applicable sections of the zoning ordinance and the adopted comprehensive plan.
   2. Indicate which sections, paragraphs or standards shall be likely to apply to the proposed development.
   3. Advise the developer of the procedural steps to be followed prior to filing a final plat.
   4. Examine unique problems affecting the proposed development.
5. All proposed plats of subdivisions or resubdivisions of land and plans for the design and installation of improvements necessary to the platted land shall be reviewed as provided in this subsection.
   1. Submission requirements. An application for plat or replat review, shall be submitted to the Director, who is designated as the administrative authority for purposes of receiving, reviewing, and processing such applications. Such application shall be submitted in a form approved by the City, together with all required supporting documents and plans for improvements. An application shall not be deemed complete until all required documents have been received and all required fees have been paid in full. Once an application is deemed complete, notice of the new application shall be provided to the Mayor and City Commission.
   2. Staff review. The Director shall review all proposed plats or replats and required plans for compliance with this chapter and section 177.091, Florida Statutes. The Director shall also ensure that all applicable fees are paid and that required agency notifications have been made. For informational purposes, the Director may consult with federal, state, county, and local agencies, including but not limited to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Division of State Planning, Broward County Planning Council, Broward County School Board, South Florida Regional Planning Council, and City departments such as Police and Fire.
   3. Notice of completeness. Within seven (7) business days of receipt of a plat or replat submittal, the Director shall provide written notice to the applicant acknowledging receipt, identifying any missing documents, unpaid fees, or other information necessary for processing, and advising of the applicable review and decision timeframes.
   4. Administrative action. Unless the applicant requests an extension of time, the Director shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the plat or replat submittal within the timeframe identified in the notice of completeness. If denied, the Director shall notify the applicant in writing, identifying all areas of noncompliance with specific citations to applicable requirements. Following final administrative action, notice of the application disposition shall be provided to the Mayor and City Commission.
   5. Coordination with county. Plats and required improvements plans shall be filed by the developer or subdividers with the county upon complete review and approval of the city in accordance with County Ordinance No. 77-42, as amended from time to time. Approval by the city shall not negate, nullify nor abridge any reviews or approvals by the county.
   6. Fee. Fees to be charged for plat review are on file in the city clerk's office.
   7. Recording. Before a plat or replat is offered for recording, it must be administratively approved by the director as provided for and set forth in this section, and evidence of such approval must be placed on the plat or replat.

An additional fee, on file in the city clerk's office, shall be charged for inspection of any required public improvements.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 2; Ord. No. 2025-034, § 2, 12-17-2025)

1. Submittal to director. Required public improvements plans as provided for under this chapter shall be submitted to the director for review and approval. Plans shall be approved and required improvements installed prior to recording a final plat except as may be provided in this chapter.
2. Plat recordation prior to completion of improvements.
   1. When a developer wishes to record a final plat prior to the construction of required improvements, the developer shall post with the city guarantees or sureties providing for completion of the required improvements within one year after recording the final plat. All guarantees or sureties shall be of sufficient legal form and approved by the city attorney.
   2. The developer shall deposit with or place in an account subject to the control of the city cash in the amount of 110 percent of the estimate of engineering and construction costs for the installation and completion of the required improvements. The developer shall be entitled to secure draws from such deposits or accounts as installations progress at stages of construction established by the director, on a monthly basis. A draw from such cash deposit or account shall be made only when the costs of required improvements installed equal or exceed the amount of the draw requested plus any previous draws made if the director has reviewed the required improvements and authorized the draw. The director shall have the right to reduce the amount of any requested draw to an amount justified based on his review of the required improvements. The director shall further have the right to refuse to approve any requested draw if the developer fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the plat or plans and specifications for the required improvements. The developer shall be entitled to receive all interest earned on such deposit or account. The city after 60 calendar days' written notice to the developer shall have the right to use such cash deposit or account to secure satisfactory completion of the required improvements in the event of default by the developer or failure of the developer to complete such improvements within the time allotted in this article.
   3. The developer may furnish to the director his personal bond secured by an unconditional and irrevocable clean letter of credit for a period not to exceed one year, in an amount equal to 110 percent of the total estimated engineering and construction costs for the installation and completion of the required improvements. The letter of credit shall be issued by a State of Florida or United States banking institution to the city. Such letter of credit shall be in a form acceptable to the city attorney. During the process of construction, the director shall reduce semiannually the dollar amount of the bond on the basis of work completed; but sufficient funds shall remain to complete the balance of required improvements. The city after 60 calendar days' written notice to the developer shall have the right to use any funds resulting from drafts on the letter of credit to secure satisfactory completion of the required improvements in order to complete such improvements within the time allotted in this article.
   4. The developer may furnish to the city upon approval by the city attorney as to legal form and sufficiency a surety bond obtained from a company having a Best's rating of AAA guaranteeing that within the time allotted in this article all work required will be completed in full accordance with the plat and all conditions attached to the plat. Copies of the plat and conditions shall be attached to and made a part of the bonded agreement. The bond shall be the amount equal to 110 percent of the sum of the estimated engineering and construction cost. During the process of construction, the director shall reduce semiannually the dollar amount of the bond on the basis of work completed. The city after 60 calendar days' written notice to the developer shall call on the bond to ensure satisfactory completion of the required improvements in the event of default by the developer or failure of the developer to complete such improvements within the time allotted in this article.
3. Plat recordation after completion of improvements. If the developer is permitted by the city to construct and complete required improvements prior to recording the final plat, the city shall have the right of entry upon the property to be platted for the purpose of reviewing the construction of the required improvements during the progress of such construction. The developer shall coordinate the construction with the director. When the required improvements are complete, the final plat, along with the records and data as required, shall be submitted by the developer to the director. When all requirements of this chapter have been complied with, the plat and a report shall be presented to the city for its review and approval by the director, no later than 30 calendar days after receipt of the completion certificate. Upon such approval, the plat shall be filed and recorded in the official records of the county, after approval by the county commission and all other applicable regulatory agencies.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 3)

When consideration is given to any preliminary plat or final plat, the director shall be guided by and utilize the following standards:

1. The plan shall afford adequate protection to adjacent and surrounding properties, provide harmonious internal development, provide adequate parking and adequate and safe circulation and ingress and egress, and shall be so designed that development in accordance with the plan will not adversely affect the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed development.
2. The maximum residential density allowed and the maximum square footage of nonresidentially designated floor space shall be determined in context of the preliminary or final plan as a whole and shall not adversely affect adjacent development and shall be consistent with existing and proposed public facilities and the adopted comprehensive plan.
3. Fences, walls or landscaping elements shall be provided at the perimeter of the development where necessary to screen improvements, glare, uses or other influences having an adverse impact either on the development or on adjacent property.
4. Principal vehicular access to the development shall be from streets and roads capable of supporting the traffic that will be generated by the development. Access points shall be designed to prevent hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Merging and turnout lanes and traffic dividers shall be provided where existing or anticipated heavy flows of traffic indicate the need. Street circulation patterns shall comply with the county trafficways plan, as adopted by the county planning council.
5. Pedestrian access shall be arranged to provide safe and convenient routes to and from the development. Pedestrian access routes within the development need not be adjacent to or in the vicinity of vehicular access routes.
6. Within the development, streets, driveways, and parking, loading and service areas shall be designed so as to provide safe and convenient vehicular access to all uses and facilities. Pedestrian ways shall be located and controlled to minimize contact with vehicular traffic. Pedestrian passages over or under vehicular routes may be required. Developed recreation space and other open space intended for pedestrian use and pedestrian-oriented structures such as schools and churches shall be accessible from related structures such as dwellings and office buildings with a minimum of street crossings. Where possible, such uses shall be interconnected by a common pedestrian system.
7. The development shall be located in an area for which public facilities are available and adequate for the uses proposed. The applicant may provide such facilities which are not presently available by written assurance that such facilities shall be included as a part of the preliminary or final plat.
8. Within the development there shall be adequate space to permit accessibility to all structures by emergency vehicles and solid waste collection services.
9. When a development is proposed to be staged or programmed in phases, each phase shall have open space in substantially no less than the same ratio as the entire open space bears to the entire development.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 4; Ord. No. 2025-034, § 2, 12-17-2025)

1. Purposes. For the purposes of compliance with the legislative intent of this chapter, affording the developer a fair, impartial and expeditious review of his proposed plat of subdivision or plans of required improvements and further to afford all concerned and interested parties to the proposed plat of subdivision or plans of required improvements the opportunity for comments, two cumulative levels of planning, design, surveying and engineering are established. Preliminary plats are less detailed than final plats.
2. Preliminary plat. A preliminary plat is an initial design solution to a concept of development. Preliminary plats shall be at a scale not smaller than one inch equals 100 feet and may be submitted for all subdivisions or resubdivisions of land. Preliminary plats shall be prepared by a registered surveyor. A registered engineer, registered architect, registered landscape architect or professional urban planner may provide assistance in the preparation of preliminary plats. The preliminary plat shall contain the following information:
   1. Proposed subdivision name and any previous or former subdivision names, north arrow, scale and date.
   2. Name and address of the owner; where a corporation or company is the owner of the subject subdivision, the name and address of the president and secretary of the corporation shall be shown.
   3. A general vicinity map.
   4. Boundaries and dimensions of the tract.
   5. Existing zoning of the tract and all adjacent property.
   6. Existing and proposed major drainage patterns and drainage courses.
   7. Existing and proposed rights-of-way.
   8. Adjacent rights-of-way and how they connect to the tract and how any proposed rights-of-way will connect to any adjacent unsubdivided or unplatted land. All proposed rights-of-way shall conform to the county trafficways plan as adopted by the county planning council.
   9. Development specifications of the tract, including but not limited to:
      1. Area of the tract in square feet and acres to the nearest tenth.
      2. Proposed number of lots.
      3. Amount and location of all land to be dedicated or reserved for all public and private uses, including rights-of-way, easements and the like.
      4. Amount of area devoted to all existing and proposed land uses, including schools, open space, churches, residential and commercial, as well as their location, when applicable.
      5. All existing and proposed property lines
   10. Name, business address and telephone number of those individuals responsible for the preparation of the drawing.
   11. Such additional information as may be required by the director.
   12. The location of any underground or overhead utilities, culverts, and drains on the property to be subdivided.
   13. Location, names and widths of existing and proposed streets, easements, building lines, alleys, parks and other open public spaces and similar facts regarding adjacent property.
   14. A recent topographic survey of existing conditions based on United States Coast (USC) and Geodetic Survey (GS), mean sea level (MSL) data, National Oceanographic Survey (NOS), contoured to an interval of one foot.
   15. The width and location of any streets, easements or other public ways or places shown upon the county trafficways plan within the area to be subdivided and any proposed vacations of such streets, easements, public ways or places.
   16. Legal description and boundary survey of the tract.
   17. Location of the nearest available public water supply and wastewater disposal system.
   18. The proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions and areas. In the case of odd or irregularly shaped lots, the setback lines as required in the applicable zoning district shall be shown.
   19. The boundaries of proposed utility easements over or under private property, which shall not be less than ten feet in width, except as indicated in this article. Such easements shall provide satisfactory access to an existing public right-of-way. Drainage easements shall also be shown.
   20. Where the preliminary plat submitted covers only a part of the total property under the subdivider's ownership, a sketch of the prospective future street system of the unsubdivided part shall be required if not shown on a previously submitted conceptual plan for the entire property. The street system of the unplatted portion will be considered in the light of adjustments and connections with the street system of the platted portion.
   21. A master drainage plan at a scale not smaller than one inch equals 200 feet shall be prepared using the criteria in this article. Where the preliminary plat submitted covers only a part of the total property under the subdivider's ownership, the master drainage plan shall be for the entire property. It is the specific intent of this requirement that rights-of-way and easements for all drainage improvements, including but not limited to retention ponds, ditches, culverts, channels and the like required for the drainage of the site for both on-site and off-site improvements shall be provided for in the master drainage plan. Instruments shall be submitted fully executed in sufficient form for recording for all off-site drainage rights-of-way and easements not included on the final plat. These instruments shall be submitted with the final plat for recordation, along with any required federal, state or county permits.
   22. Lot and block designation.
   23. All property lines either existing or proposed clearly shown and labeled as to distance.
   24. All proposed contours clearly illustrated and drawn at contour interval of one foot based upon USC and GS data (mean sea level).
   25. Location and description of all existing and proposed permanent reference monuments.
   26. All drainage structures and systems, existing and proposed. Calculations supporting the sizing of the structures shall be provided upon the request of the director.
   27. Preliminary drafts of any covenants necessary to the development of the site, including but not limited to:
       1. Articles of incorporation of any homeowners' association.
       2. Maintenance contracts for the upkeep of any common or open space areas.
3. Final plat. A final plat is the final design solution to a concept of development. A final plat shall be at a scale not smaller than one inch equals 100 feet and shall be submitted for all subdivisions or resubdivisions of land. Final plats shall be prepared by a registered surveyor in accordance with F.S. ch. 177. A registered engineer, registered architect, registered landscape architect or professional urban planner may provide assistance in the preparation of final plats. When final plats are submitted and no preliminary plat has been previously submitted, the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be complied with on additional drawings as necessary. The final plat shall contain the following information:
   1. Sufficient data to determine readily and to reproduce on the ground location, bearing and length of every street line, lot line, boundary line and block line either curved or straight, and true north point. This shall include radii, arc distances and the central angle or radii, chord and chord bearing or both. Radial lines shall be designated, and the direction of nonradial lines shall be indicated.
   2. All dimensions shall be accurate to the nearest hundredth of a foot and angles and bearings to the nearest second.
   3. The final plat shall be drawn on linen, mylar, chronoflex or other dimensionally stable material in accordance with state law.
   4. The final plat shall contain on the face or first page provision for the following certifications and approvals, acknowledged as required by law:
      1. Dedications. The purpose of all reserved areas shown on the plat shall be defined in the dedication on the plat. All areas reserved for use by the residents of the subdivision shall be so dedicated; and all areas reserved for public use, such as school sites, parks, rights-of-way for roads, streets or alleys, easements for utilities, rights-of-way and easements for drainage purposes and any other public area, shall be dedicated by the owner of the land at the time the final plat is recorded.
      2. Mortgagee's consent and approval. The mortgagee's consent and approval of the dedication shall be required on all plats where mortgages encumber the land to be platted. The signature of the mortgagee must be witnessed and acknowledged. If the mortgagee is a corporation, the consent and approval shall be signed by any two officers of the corporation authorized to do so.
      3. Certification of surveyor. The final plat shall be prepared under the responsible direction and supervision of a professional land surveyor, who shall certify on the plat that the plat is a true and correct representation of the lands surveyed and that the survey data comply with all of the requirements of this article. The certification shall bear the signature, registration number and the official seal of the land surveyor. The certification shall also state that permanent reference monuments (PRMs) have been set in compliance with F.S. ch. 177 and this article, and that permanent control points (PCPs) will be set under the direction and supervision of the surveyor within one year from the date the plat is recorded. When required improvements have been completed prior to the recording of a plat, the certification shall state that PCPs have been set in compliance with the laws of the state and ordinances of the city.
      4. Signature blocks for officials. Signature blocks with name and title of the appropriate official shall be provided. The signatures of two city officials shall be affixed to all approved final plats. The mayor and the city clerk shall sign the final plat.
      5. Certification of title. A title certification shall be contained on the face or first page on the final plat. The title certification shall state:
         1. That the lands as described and shown on the plat are in the name of and apparent record title is held by the person executing the dedication.
         2. That all taxes have been paid on the lands as required by F.S. § 197.046.
         3. All mortgages on the land and their official record book and page number.
            
            The title certification must be an opinion of an attorney-at-law licensed in Florida or a title insurance company licensed in Florida and having offices in Broward County.
4. Submittal of final plat. A final plat shall be submitted to the director within one year from approval of a preliminary plat. The director shall cause a review to be performed of a proposed final plat, which shall include but is not limited to:
   1. Plat preparation. The final plat shall be drawn or printed on 24-inch by 36-inch linen, chronoflex, mylar or other dimensionally stable materials. The final plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor currently registered in the state and shall be clearly and legibly drawn with black permanent ink or veritype process to a scale not smaller than one inch equals 100 feet or as otherwise determined by the director.
   2. Name of subdivision. Every subdivision shall be given a name by which it shall be legally known. This name shall not be the same or in any way similar to any other name appearing on any recorded plat except when the proposed subdivision is subdivided as an additional unit or section by the same developer or his successors in title. Every subdivision's name shall have legible lettering of the same size and including the words "section," "unit," "replat," "amended" and the like. The name of the subdivision and all dedications within the subdivision shall be the same and shall be shown on the final plat. The name of the subdivision shall be shown on every page.
   3. Description. Each final plat shall show a description of the land subdivided. The description must be so complete that from it, without reference to the plat, the starting point and boundary can be determined.
   4. Index. When more than one sheet must be used to accurately portray the lands subdivided, the plat shall contain an index sheet showing the entire subdivision as well as the sheet layout. In addition, each sheet must show the particular number of that sheet and the total number of sheets including clearly labeled match lines to show where other sheets match or adjoin.
   5. Lot and block identification. All lots shall be numbered either by progressive numbers or, if in blocks, progressively numbered in each block. The blocks shall be progressively numbered or lettered, except that blocks in numbered additions bearing the same name may be numbered consecutively throughout the several additions.
   6. Excepted parcels. All interior excepted parcels shall be clearly indicated and labeled "Not a part of this plat."
   7. Contiguous properties. All contiguous properties shall be identified by subdivision title, plat book, and page; or if the land is unplatted, it shall be so designated. If the subdivision to be platted is a resubdivision of a part or the whole of a previously recorded subdivision, sufficient ties shall be shown to controlling lines appearing on the earlier plat to permit an overlay to be made. In the event of a resubdivision, the word "resubdivision" shall be a subtitle following the name of the subdivision wherever it appears on the plat.
   8. Restrictive covenants. Restrictions pertaining to the type and use of existing or proposed improvements, waterways, open spaces, odd-shaped and substandard parcels, building lines, buffer strips and walls, and other restrictions of similar nature shall require the establishment of restrictive covenants; and such covenants shall be noted on the plat. Documents pertaining to restrictive covenants shall be submitted with the final plat for recordation.
   9. Private streets and related facilities. All streets and their related facilities designed to serve more than one property owner shall be dedicated to the public use. Private streets may be permitted within property under single ownership, a property owners' association, or a condominium or cooperative association as defined by state law. Where private streets are approved, ownership and maintenance association documents shall be submitted with the final plat; and dedication contained on the plat shall clearly indicate the roads and maintenance responsibility to the association without recourse to the city or any other public agency. The rights-of-way and related facilities shall be identified as tracts for road purposes under specific ownership.
   10. All manmade lakes, ponds, retention basins and other manmade bodies of water shown on the final plat shall be made a part of adjacent private lots as shown on the final plat. The ownership of these bodies of water shall not be dedicated to the public unless approved by the city. Easements for drainage facilities into, through, around or out of bodies of water shall be reserved as required by the director.

A property owners' association, a condominium or cooperative association, or other legal entity approved by the city attorney shall be created and maintained with the legal and enforceable responsibility for maintenance of all bodies of water not accepted for public dedication by the city commission.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 5; Ord. No. 2025-034, § 2, 12-17-2025)

Public improvements plans are required to be submitted to and approved by the county and the city so that a thorough and detailed review may be performed prior to construction for all proposed on-site and off-site improvements which are necessary to and a part of the subdivision. Required improvements plans shall clearly show but not be limited to the following information:

1. A cover sheet, including a vicinity sketch and benchmark based on mean sea level (MSL) datum.
2. A drainage map showing the complete drainage system, including but not limited to closed drainage areas, design high water, acreage, the effect on and compatibility of drainage or surface waters and, upon request, the complete calculations used to design the system.
3. Soils map or soil test location and results of test borings of the subsurface condition of the tract to be developed.
4. Paving and drainage plans showing existing and proposed elevations and grades of all public and private paved and open areas, including size, location and type of drainage facilities and proposed first floor finished elevations of all structures.
5. Water distribution and wastewater collection plans and profiles.
6. Typical and special roadway and drainage sections and summary of quantities.
7. Construction details showing compliance with the standards contained in this article.
8. Special profile sheets, if necessary, showing special or unique situations such as intersections, waterways and the like.
9. Plans showing existing and proposed improvements to waterways, lakes, canals or ditches, bridges, culverts, seawalls, bulkheads, docks, retaining walls, and any other proposed structure as may be deemed applicable by the director.
10. Street lighting, landscaping within public rights-of-way, parks, recreational areas and parking areas. In addition, plans for streetlights shall bear the approval of the requisite utility authorities involved.
11. Written specifications meeting or exceeding all applicable design minimum standards.
12. If construction improvements are not completed prior to recording of a final plat, construction improvement estimate by the developer's engineer or bids by two licensed contractors for completion of all required improvements, both on-site and off-site, shall be required and shall be the basis upon which any guarantees or sureties shall be executed.
13. If applicable, a letter of consent from any appropriate governing body exercising jurisdiction over proposed drainage improvements.
14. Name and seal of the registered engineer licensed to practice in the state who was responsible for the preparation of the required improvements plans.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 6)

The city commission recognizes the unique burdens which residential subdivisions may place upon certain public facilities such as schools and recreation areas. To alleviate those additional burdens which subdivisions that are approved subsequent to enactment of this chapter into law may affect, the city commission provides the means to accomplish such alleviation in this article.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 7)

With respect to any proposed dedication, reservation or conveyance of a school site, approval of the school board of the county pursuant to Laws of Fla. ch. 28946(1955), § 12 (section 5-165 of the county code) shall be obtained. The developer shall place the county school board on notice of all proposed residential developments and shall notify the school board by registered mail, return receipt requested, of his proposed plat or subdivision and its intended residential use prior to the filing of his application for preliminary plat approval. The evidence of such notification in the form of a copy of the return receipt of the letter of notification shall be submitted to the city prior to the review of the proposed plat by the city director. The county school board may request the city commission to require the dedication or reservation of land prior to final plat approval. The school board may propose to the city commission for its consideration standards, procedures and minimum requirements based upon a rational relationship between the impact which will be created by the development when occupied and the school board’s demonstrated need for additional school sites.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 8; Ord. No. 2025-034, § 2, 12-17-2025)

1. Plat required. A plat suitable for residential development pursuant to the applicable land development regulations shall be designed to provide for the park, open space and recreational needs of the future residents of the area to be platted; and the developer shall be required to comply with the provisions of this section prior to the recordation of the final plat.
2. Land dedication or fee in lieu thereof. In order to provide lands or funds or both to be used by the city commission as may be appropriate in order to provide additional community and neighborhood parks necessary to meet the need for such local-level parks created by additional residential development, the developer shall either:
   1. Dedicate land of suitable size, dimension, topography and general character to serve as neighborhood or community parks or a substantial portion, which will meet the local park needs created by the development; and the total amount of land to be dedicated either on or off the development site shall equal a ratio of at least three acres of land for every projected 1,000 residents of the development; or
   2. Agree to deposit in a nonlapsing trust fund, established and maintained by the city, an amount of money equal to or exceeding the value of such amount of land as would have been required under subsection (b)(1) of this section, to be determined by the county property appraiser's appraised value of the land or by the most recent purchase price paid for the land, whichever is greater; and such amounts of money shall be deposited in the trust fund prior to the recordation of the final plat and shall be expended within a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of acquiring and developing land necessary to meet the need for local parks created by the development, which will be available to and substantially benefit the residents of the platted area.
3. Nonexemption from county requirements. Compliance with the provisions of this article shall not exempt the developer from further requirements of regional park dedications as required in county Ordinance No. 77-43, as amended from time to time. All other provisions and formulas employed for the purpose of open space, park and recreational facilities impacts calculations pursuant to county Ordinance No. 77-43, as amended from time to time, shall be the same and are declared minimum with respect to the city.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 9)

All proposed subdivisions shall meet or exceed the design standards of the city as provided for in this article or county Ordinance No. 74-21 as amended from time to time, whichever is the higher or more restrictive, after the effective date of this chapter.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 10)

1. Lots. All lots within any subdivision shall be designed in strict accordance with applicable zoning regulations of the city pertaining to area and width. All lots shall have access to a dedicated public street right-of-way. Residential and nonresidential lots abutting an arterial street should be provided access from a local or collector street. Direct access from residential and nonresidential lots to arterial streets as identified on the county trafficways plan may not be permitted unless, in the opinion of the director, use of local or collector streets or frontage roads is feasible. Double-frontage lots shall be buffered by a planting or landscape easement not less than ten feet in depth, which shall be provided across the full rear width of the lot. No access to, through or over this easement shall be permitted. At corner lots, intersecting right-of-way lines shall be provided with either the arc or long chord of a 25-foot or greater radius. All side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines.
2. Blocks. The length, width and shape of blocks shall be determined by zoning requirements, suitability of building sites, topography, and safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Block lengths shall not exceed 1,200 feet between intersecting streets measured along the centerline of the right-of-way from intersection to intersection. Blocks in excess of 800 feet may be required to have paved interior pedestrian walkways not less than eight feet wide between intersections. Where pedestrian walkways are required, the developer shall furnish a permanent easement not less than ten feet in width on the final plat with proper reference in restrictive covenants as to purpose, use, maintenance, repair and reversions of the pedestrian walkways.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 11)

Subdivisions shall be screened to separate residential areas from nonresidential areas. Screening shall be provided in a ten-foot strip shown and designated as a landscape easement on the plat.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 12)

1. Access. Points of access to lots within a subdivision shall not be located closer than 40 feet from the nearest intersecting right-of-way lines as extended for local streets and not closer than 180 feet for all other streets of higher classification.
2. Culs-de-sac or dead-end streets. Permanent dead-end streets and culs-de-sac shall have a maximum length not in excess of 600 feet as measured from the centerline of the intersecting street to the center of the cul-de-sac. A cul-de-sac shall be provided at the closed end with a turnaround having a right-of-way diameter of not less than 100 feet.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 13)

Storm drainage facilities shall be provided for all streets in accordance with the minimum standards set forth in this chapter.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 14)

Permanent control points (PCPs) shall be provided in accordance with F.S. ch. 177. Where required improvements are constructed prior to recording of the plat, the PCPs shall be installed prior to submission of the final plat and their location certified by the surveyor on the final plat. Where required improvements are constructed after recording, the guarantee or surety for such improvements shall incorporate placement of PCPs; and the surveyor's certificate shall indicate that permanent control points shall be set within one year from the date of recording of the final plat in accordance with the surety posted with the city for such required improvements.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 15)

Permanent reference monuments (PRMs) shall be provided in accordance with F.S. ch. 177. Where such monuments occur within street pavement areas, they shall be installed in a typical water value box with cover.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 16)

1. Required. Sidewalks shall be required on all streets and in all subdivisions in accordance with the provisions of this section.
2. Placement of sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be provided within the right-of-way on both sides of all streets, in accordance with city ordinances.
3. Specifications of sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed in accordance with the following specifications:
   1. Sidewalks shall be at least five feet wide and four inches thick. When a sidewalk traverses a driveway, the minimum thickness shall be increased to six inches.
   2. Sidewalk subgrades shall be compacted to 95 percent (T-180) as per the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
   3. Sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete rated at 2,500 pounds per square inch (psi).

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 17)

Cross reference(s)—Streets, sidewalks and other public ways, ch. 25.

1. Coordination with surrounding system. The proposed subdivision street layout shall be coordinated with the street system of the surrounding area; and consideration shall be given to existing and planned streets, relation to topographical conditions, to public convenience and safety, and the appropriate relationship of the proposed use of the land to be served by such streets. The arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall provide for the continuation of existing streets to adjoining areas not yet subdivided. The proposed street layout shall provide for the incorporation and compatibility of present and future streets as shown on the county trafficways plan map. All streets in detached single-family residential subdivisions shall be dedicated to the public.
2. Street right-of-way widths. Minimum street right-of-way widths shall be as provided in this subsection, except as may be greater on the county trafficways plan map as follows:

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 18)

Cross reference(s)—Streets, sidewalks and other public ways, ch. 25.

Roadside swales may be provided upon prior approval from the director based upon existing surface and subsurface soil and groundwater conditions.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 19)

1. Construction in muck areas. When streets or alleys are to be constructed in muck areas, the muck or peat shall be completely removed from the centerline to a distance of five feet beyond the edge of pavement on each side. The depth of removal required shall be determined from a soils boring report prepared by a registered engineer and approved by the director.
2. Pavement. All public streets shall be paved with type S-1 asphaltic concrete or equivalent material as approved by the director. Pavement thickness of streets shall be as determined by the director, but in no instances shall they exceed the requirements of the county traffic engineering department.
3. Base. All public and private streets shall be provided with an acceptable compacted and fully primed limerock base. Soil cement or other equivalent base course material may be approved by the director. In all cases, the base shall extend to a minimum of one foot beyond all pavement edges where curbs or curbs and gutters are not provided. Where curb or curb and gutter is provided, the base shall extend six inches beyond the back of curb.
4. Stabilized subgrade. All public streets shall be provided with a compacted stabilized subgrade with a minimum 75 pounds per square inch Florida bearing value. All stabilization shall extend to a minimum of one foot beyond the base course where curb or curb and gutter is not provided. Where curb or curb and gutter is provided, the stabilization shall extend six inches beyond the back of curb.
5. Slopes. Pavement cross slopes shall be a minimum of one-fourth inch per foot for two-lane streets; slopes for streets providing for more than two lanes of traffic shall be approved by the director. No inverted crowns shall be permitted. Longitudinal slopes shall be a minimum of 0.30 percent.
6. Horizontal and vertical alignment.
   1. Residential streets shall be designed to discourage through traffic.
   2. Streets shall be laid out to intersect as nearly at right angles as possible. Multiple intersections involving the junction of more than two streets shall be prohibited. All intersections shall be designed to provide adequate stopping and sight distance in accordance with current editions of AASHTO and DOT standards.
   3. Residential or local street jogs with centerline offsets of less than 125 feet shall be prohibited. Street offsets on streets of higher classification are prohibited. Streets intersecting with collector streets or streets of higher functional classification shall not be closer than 800 feet, centerline to centerline.
   4. Intersecting right-of-way lines shall be provided with the arc or long chord of a 25-foot radius. Minimum pavement radii returns for intersecting local streets shall be 25 feet. All other streets of higher classification shall be provided with a minimum 40-foot pavement radii return.
   5. The maximum degree of curve for horizontal curvature without superelevation on collectors and arterials shall comply with current state department of transportation standards. Where curvature without superelevation is provided, pavement cross slope from crown grade shall be uniform at one-fourth inch per foot. Residential streets shall be provided with a minimum 200-foot radius for all streets where centerline deflects ten degrees or more.
   6. Superelevation rates of transitions and pavement cross slopes for curvature exceeding the maximums stated in this section shall be in accordance with current DOT standards.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 20)

When a subdivision borders on or contains a railroad right-of-way, a street approximately parallel to and on each side of such right-of-way may be required at a suitable distance for appropriate use of the intervening land as determined by the director.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 21)

Half or partial street construction shall not be permitted except where essential to the reasonable subdivision of a tract in conformance with official plans or this chapter and where, in addition, satisfactory assurance for dedication of or granting of an easement for the remaining part of the street is provided. Whenever a tract to be subdivided borders on an existing half or partial street, the other part of the street may be required to be dedicated or granted by easement and constructed within such tract. A proposed subdivision that adjoins or includes an existing street which does not conform to the minimum right-of-way requirements of this chapter shall provide for the granting of an easement or dedication of additional rights-of-way along either one or both sides of the street so that the minimum right-of-way requirements of this chapter can be established.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 22)

Limited-access strips controlling access to public streets shall be prohibited except where their control is placed with the city.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 23)

All streets shall be provided with street signs at each intersection. Of the initial installation cost, 100 percent shall be paid by the developer. Acceptable abbreviations for the words that will appear on signs shall be as follows:

1. Drive—Dr.
2. Avenue—Ave.
3. Court—Ct.
4. Place—Pl.
5. Street—St.
6. Boulevard—Blvd.
7. Parkway—Pkwy.
8. Circle—Cir.
9. Lane—Ln.
10. Road—Rd.
11. Terrace—Terr.
12. Way—Way.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 24)

All collector and arterial streets shall be provided with pavement marking, medians and islands to channelize and restrict traffic flow patterns. Pavement marking shall comply with current DOT pavement marking standards. Traffic lights shall be installed by the developer as required for the sole movement of vehicles.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 25)

Subdivision entranceways consisting of walls, fences, gates, rock piles or the like are not permitted within the median strip or other areas within a dedicated or deeded right-of-way. Decorative entranceways shall be constructed upon plots of land adjacent to a right-of-way so as not to constitute a traffic hazard.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 26)

1. Potable water supply. All development projects shall be connected to the city's potable water distribution system. Irrigation systems may be connected either to the city's potable water distribution system only or to an alternate water supply source if not feasible.
2. Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be required on all water distribution systems and their extensions as follows:
   1. For single-family and two-family residential areas, fire hydrants shall be spaced such that the radius of protection will not be more than 500 feet. Each hydrant shall be required to deliver the volume of water per minute and duration of flow in accordance with standards outlined in the most recent edition of the National Fire Protection Handbook.
   2. For business and multi-family residential areas, fire hydrants shall be placed every 400 feet along the right-of-way with a minimum of 200 feet to the last unit. Each hydrant shall be required to deliver the volume of water per minute and duration of flow in accordance with standards outlined in the Fire Protection Handbook, 14th edition (National Fire Protection Association).
   3. For industrial areas, fire hydrants shall be placed every 300 feet along the right-of-way with a minimum of 150 feet to the last lot. Each hydrant shall be required to deliver the volume of water per minute and duration of flow in accordance with standards outlined in the Fire Protection Handbook, 14th edition (National Fire Protection Association).
   4. For industrial areas, fire hydrants shall be placed every 300 feet along the right-of-way with a minimum of 150 feet to the last lot. A minimum total flow of 1,000 gallons per minute from two fire hydrants at the same time shall be required.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 27)

1. Connection required. All developments shall be connected to the public wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system and shall substantially conform to the county "201" wastewater facilities plan. Individual wastewater facilities may be allowed by the director subject to compliance with all requisite federal, state and county regulations.
2. Design criteria. Connections to the public wastewater system shall conform to acceptable standards and sound practices and to the requirements of all federal, state and local authorities. Appurtenances to the system shall be equal to or shall exceed the minimum requirements of current city standards. Upon submittal of construction plans to connect to the public wastewater system, the applicant shall supply data, calculations and analyses, prepared by a registered engineer, showing important features affecting design, including but not limited to:
   1. Number of residential units and nonresidential square footage to be built.
   2. The character of usage and expected population or estimated flow of wastewater designed for use other than domestic.
   3. A flow chart indicating the number of proposed connections to the system and the anticipated flow of wastewater to the treatment plant.
   4. Any other meaningful information necessary to arrive at estimates of amounts, type, physical and chemical composition of wastewater.
3. Individual wastewater system. Individual septic tank systems consisting of pipes, tanks, treatment devices and subsurface absorption fields or other devices shall meet the requirements of all requisite federal, state, county and city authorities and all other applicable laws of the state, the county, and ordinances of the city. Individuals must obtain applicable permits where required. Where individual septic tanks are permitted, the lot shall be designed, sized and developed to facilitate:
   1. A convenient and economical future connection to the public wastewater system.
   2. The installation of the tank and absorption area to meet the requirements of all requisite federal, state, county and city authorities.
   3. The location of the system not less than five feet from any building or property line.
   4. The location of the system not less than 50 feet from the recurring high water line of wells, lakes, canals or other waters.
   5. The installation of the system shall be in areas having acceptable soil classifications and percolation tests meeting the requirements of the Florida Administrative Code and state health department.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 28)

Cross reference(s)—Utilities, ch. 30.

(a) Utilities. Wherever and whenever possible and unless found not to be feasible, all utilities, including but not limited to those required for electrical distribution, telephone and telegraph systems, water, wastewater, cable television and gas distribution facilities, shall be installed underground. Regulated utilities will operate in compliance with the state Public Service Commission tariff rules and regulations in effect both presently and at any time in the future regarding installation of underground facilities. This section shall not apply to any electric transmission facilities or associated apparatus and supporting structures the exclusive function of which are in transmission of electrical energy between generating stations, substations and transmission lines of other utility systems.

(b) Easements.

(1) Utility easements shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide and shall be provided where necessary to accommodate all required utilities across lots and where possible shall be centered on lot lines with access to a public right-of-way for maintenance. Additional easement width may be required by the director for multipurpose easements or where deep trenches for utilities are necessary. Additional utility easements may be required when, in the opinion of the director, such easements are necessary for continuity of utility service between developments and where necessary for maintenance and service.

(2) Drainage easements shall be provided where necessary at width adequate to accommodate the drainage facilities.

(3) Ingress/egress easements not less than 20 feet in width shall be provided as required to provide pedestrian or vehicular traffic access to all public and private utility or drainage facilities not fronting on public rights-of-way. The instrument shall state the purpose, use restrictions and reversions and be fully executed and recorded with the final plat.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 29)

Cross reference(s)—Utilities, ch. 30.

Methods of construction shall be those prescribed by the current "Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and the county engineering department when applicable.

1. Administration of construction. After approval of the final plat, construction plans and supplementary material, a developer may construct the required improvements subject to obtaining all required permits. The director shall be notified at least 72 hours in advance of the date of commencement of such construction. Construction shall be performed under the surveillance of, and shall at all times be subject to review by, the director. This shall in no way relieve the developer and his engineer of the responsibility for close field coordination and final compliance with the approved plans, specifications necessary to construct the required improvements and the requirements of this chapter. The developer shall employ a registered engineer for complete administration of the construction of all approved required improvements. The developer shall require that progress reports and final certification of the construction of the required improvements from such engineer be filed with the director. The director shall have the right to enter the property for the purpose of reviewing the construction of the required improvements during the progress of such construction. The developer's engineer shall coordinate joint reviews of the construction with the director. The director shall have the authority to stop the work upon failure of the developer or his engineer to coordinate the construction of the required improvements as prescribed by this chapter.
2. Measurements and tests. Current state DOT procedures for testing shall be used as specified in the "Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" (1973 edition). During construction, the developer's engineer shall make such measurements, field tests and laboratory tests or cause them to be made to certify that the work and materials conform with the approved development plans and the provisions of this chapter. The director may require tests and measurements which he deems necessary.
3. Completion certificate. The required improvements shall not be considered complete until a completion certificate along with the final project records have been furnished to and reviewed and approved by the director. The certificate shall be by the developer's engineer stating that the required improvements were installed under his responsible direction and that the improvements conform with the approved construction plans and specifications. The developer's engineer shall also furnish a copy of each of the construction plans showing the original design in comparison to the actual finished work and a copy of the measurements, tests and reports made on the work and material during the progress of the construction.
4. Time extensions. All required improvements shall be completed within 12 months from the date of recording of the final plat; or if construction of improvements is undertaken prior to recording to final plat, improvements shall be completed prior to the approval of the final plat. Time extensions may be granted by the director at the request of the developer when, in the opinion of the director, undue hardship or conditions exist beyond the control of the developer. No extension of time shall exceed 12 months. If improvements are not completed within the prescribed time period, the director shall recommend to the city commission that any bond or surety be forfeited for the purpose of completing the required improvements.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 30; Ord. No. 2025-034, § 2, 12-17-2025)

1. Acceptance of dedications and maintenance of improvements.
   1. The dedication or granting of public open space, parks, rights-of-way, easements and like public areas on the plat shall not be effective until the plat is approved and executed by the appropriate city officials. Approval and execution of the plat by such officials shall, unless otherwise stated, constitute an acceptance of the offer to dedicate or grant.
   2. If any improvements are required or proposed to be constructed by the developer in such public right-of-way or areas, the city will not be responsible for maintenance of those improvements until the director has certified that they have been completed in accordance with all legal requirements and they have been specifically accepted by a separate resolution of the city and the bonds guaranteeing such construction have been released by the city.
2. Completion of required improvements. When a plat has been recorded and the developer fails to complete the required improvements as required by this chapter, the city may complete the required improvements under the guarantees or sureties provided by the developer. In such case, the city commission may direct the director to call upon the guarantees to secure satisfactory completion of the required improvements. The director shall report to the city commission, and the city commission may accept by resolution the dedications and maintenance responsibility as indicated on the plat. In such cases, the remaining guarantees posted by the developer shall be retained for a period of one year after completion in lieu of the maintenance bond or surety. Any defects occurring during this period shall be repaired using the funds remaining from the guarantee.
3. Failure to complete unrecorded subdivisions. Where a developer has elected to install the required improvements prior to recordation of the plat and fails to initiate or make substantial progress on such improvements within 12 months from the date of approval of required improvements plans, all approvals of the subdivision shall be null and void; and the land shall revert to its original status. The sale of lots or issuance of building permits shall be permanently suspended unless the plat has been resubmitted with all of the supplementary material and approvals as prescribed in this section have been granted.
4. Maintenance bond after project completion. The developer shall provide a maintenance bond or surety in the amount of ten percent of the estimated construction and engineering costs guaranteeing the required improvements against defect in workmanship and material for one year upon acceptance of such improvements by both the county and the city. This maintenance bond or surety shall be submitted to the director, along with the completion certificate and project records.

(Code 1980, app. A, art. X, § 31)